Is Heaven Doomed to Destroy Our Tai Hua Sect?

The news spread like wildfire, causing a commotion throughout the Tai Hua Sect. The Sect Master and the elders rushed to the foot of the mountain.

"From now on, you won't have to participate in any assessments. You will officially become a disciple of my Tai Hua Sect, and even my direct disciple!" The Sect Master, filled with excitement, looked at the young girl and declared her as his personal disciple.

With his extremely high cultivation level, he could easily discern the girl's potential. To have reached the Harmonious Spirit Realm at the age of fifteen or sixteen was astonishing, not only in the Eastern Region but in the entire Yanzhou. Xia Yan was undeniably impressive.

"Thank you, Master!" The young girl replied joyfully. To be a personal disciple of the Sect Master was the highest honor she could receive.

Behind her, the Xia Kingdom ruled over vast territories, with countless cultivators within. However, compared to the Tai Hua Sect, it was like comparing a candle to the sun. Tai Hua Sect could easily annihilate the Xia Kingdom with a mere stomping of their feet.

Being a personal disciple of the Sect Master was a supreme honor, something she couldn't have even dreamed of before.

"Thanks to Senior Li Jiudao!" She silently expressed her gratitude. If it weren't for her chance encounter with Li Jiudao, she would never have reached her current level.

Indeed, she was none other than Xia Yan, the princess of the Xia Kingdom. After leaving the Qing Shan City, she had come to Tai Hua Mountain for her initial selection.

"Why call me Sect Master? Call me Master," the Sect Master kindly suggested.

All the young disciples present looked at Xia Yan with envy. To become the Sect Master's personal disciple in one stroke was truly admirable. However, their admiration was genuine, considering Xia Yan's extraordinary talent in entering the Harmonious Spirit Realm at such a young age.

"What a joyous occasion! Spread the word throughout the Eastern Region, invite all the fellow cultivators to a grand feast. I want them all to know that Tai Hua Sect has taken in an extraordinary disciple!" The Sect Master couldn't contain his excitement.

Meanwhile, a massive tiger roar echoed from Qing Shan, causing the birds and beasts to scatter in fear, and rocks to tumble.

"Who killed my child?" A gigantic, colorful tiger, similar in appearance to the slain tiger beast but even larger, emerged. It was like a mountain, blocking out the sun, and its immense shadow cast a dark veil over the forest.

Yes, it was the father of the slain tiger beast, connected by blood. When the tiger beast met its end, this tiger sensed it immediately, thanks to their blood connection.

"This is the territory of Tai Hua Sect. My child's death must be related to your sect!" It showed a menacing expression, and two terrifying beams of light shot out, causing the earth to split and form two enormous chasms.

Roar! It roared to the sky, shaking Qing Shan as if an earthquake had struck. Countless birds and beasts exploded into blood mist, dying instantly.

It leaped into the sky, covering tens of thousands of miles in a single jump, and in an instant, it reached Tai Hua Mountain. Its murderous aura enveloped the entire mountain.

The young disciples at the foot of the mountain couldn't withstand such murderous intent. They all collapsed to the ground, trembling in fear.

"What's happening? Why is the sky turning dark?" They were terrified and felt like the end of the world had come upon them.

"King of Tigers!" The Sect Master's pupils contracted when he saw the tiger beast at the mountaintop, and his face turned pale. This was a beast king with a fearsome reputation in the Eastern Region, and even the Tai Hua Sect dared not provoke it lightly.

"Didn't it die?" He looked grim and anxious. The King of Tigers was rumored to have reached the end of its life, but now it had appeared at Tai Hua Sect?

Roar! From the mountaintop, the King of Tigers gazed down with icy eyes. "Tai Hua Sect, we have no grudges, yet you dared to kill my child. Today, I will bathe your sect in blood!"

Its killing intent surged, and it intended to unleash a massacre upon Tai Hua Sect.

"What are you talking about? When did we kill your son?" The Sect Master was puzzled.

"Don't try to deny it! My child died within Tai Hua Sect's territory. Do you dare say it has nothing to do with you?" The King of Tigers continued, "You might have thought I died, and that's why you had no scruples about killing my child. Let me tell you, I did reach the end of my life, but I survived and ascended to an even higher realm!"

The Sect Master's face turned even graver upon hearing this. The King of Tigers was already difficult to deal with, and now it had broken through to the Ten Thousand Transformations Realm. He needed to tread carefully, or Tai Hua Sect would face a great calamity.

"Tiger King, please calm down. I can assure you that this matter is unrelated to Tai Hua Sect. Please give us some time to investigate, and we will provide an explanation," he pleaded, hoping to buy some time for the sect.

Roar! The King of Tigers roared, "I will investigate the truth myself. No need to give you time! When I capture you all, I will extract the truth from each of you through soul-searching!"

"Soul-searching?" The Sect Master's face turned ashen. After soul-searching, their souls would be severely damaged. At that point, they would be unable to cultivate further, and becoming idiots would be considered fortunate.

The King of Tigers was full of killing intent. The tiger beast that died was its only heir, and today it was determined to seek vengeance!

Boom! The sky shattered, and the world changed color. It extended a massive claw and slammed it down with tremendous force.

"Quick, activate the Sect Protection Array!" The Sect Master urgently shouted, and the elders responsible for the Sect Protection Array didn't hesitate, immediately activating it.

Swish, swish, swish! A huge light curtain appeared, emanating various mystical laws and patterns. It enveloped Tai Hua Mountain, attempting to block the King of Tigers' claw.

This was Tai Hua Sect's Sect Protection Array, established by the sect's ancestors. Its power was extremely formidable, and even super-powerful individuals like those in the Ninth-level Profound Shadow Realm couldn't break it.

However, under the King of Tigers' claw, Tai Hua Sect's Sect Protection Array was as fragile as paper, easily shattered.

"It really broke through!" The Sect Master's face was devoid of color, and he had no vitality left.

The powerful Sect Protection Array was no match for the King of Tigers, who had evidently reached the Ten Thousand Transformations Realm.

"Is Tai Hua Sect doomed?" he lamented in despair. After accepting Xia Yan, an extraordinary talent, they were destined for greatness. However, before they could even begin, Tai Hua Sect now faced the threat of destruction.

The Ten Thousand Transformations Realm was an incredibly high level of cultivation. Currently, there were no cultivators of such power in the Eastern

 Region. Tai Hua Sect would find it difficult to survive this crisis.